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Production Planner Practice Test

Check what you know about the production planner job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on production planner knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15MRP stands for:
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Answer: Material requirements planning. Planning.

Question 2 of 15WIP means:
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Answer: Work in process. Inventory.

Question 3 of 15Expedite means:
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Answer: Speed up. Rush.

Question 4 of 15Group similar jobs to:
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Answer: Reduce changeovers. Efficiency.

Question 5 of 15Safety stock is:
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Answer: Extra buffer. Buffer.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Pull signal.”
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Answer: Kanban. Kanban: Pull signal.

Question 7 of 15What does “MRP” mean?
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Answer: Material requirements planning.. MRP: Material requirements planning.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Work in process.”
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Answer: WIP. WIP: Work in process.

Question 9 of 15What does “BOM” mean?
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Answer: Bill of materials.. BOM: Bill of materials.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time to get materials.”
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Answer: Lead time. Lead time: Time to get materials.

Question 11 of 15What does “Work order” mean?
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Answer: Instruction to make a product.. Work order: Instruction to make a product.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Confirmed order.”
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Answer: Firm order. Firm order: Confirmed order.

Question 13 of 15What does “On-time delivery” mean?
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Answer: Orders shipped on time.. On-time delivery: Orders shipped on time.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Orders waiting.”
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Answer: Backlog. Backlog: Orders waiting.

Question 15 of 15What does “Capacity” mean?
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Answer: Maximum output.. Capacity: Maximum output.

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